BATTLE THROUGH THE HEAVEN
promise

The economic confrontation between the two Wu Tan City families finally ended in the victory of the Xiao Clan. As for the Jia Le Clan, as the losing side, its influence was rapidly shrinking. They would never be able to regain their former glory.

The confrontation between the two clans stopped being a hotly contested topic in Wu Tan City after about a week. The people who liked the new and hated the old, slowly turned their attention and began to place it on another important matter and this matter had to do with the registration of the Jia Nan Academy.

As one of the most famous Dou Qi Continent’s higher education institutions, the Jia Nan Academy almost became a holy place in the hearts of every teenager. If they could graduate from it, their next trip would be smooth. Not only will they be able to return home proudly, they will also be highly sought after by all parties.

The Jia Nan Academy was located around where the borders of the Jia Ma Empire intersected with the other two great empires. In that no-man's land, the Jia Nan Academy was almost like a small country. According to common sense, for this trapped force, the three kingdoms would naturally not ignore it, as there was no guarantee that one day this power would be strengthened by the opponent; that would result in a great threat to that side of the empire's defense.

Of course, this was on the condition that this power was weak, but if his prowess had increased to be able to fight against the three kingdoms, it would be, the three empires had no choice but to stop their actions and leave the Jia Nan Academy alone as if it was like a huge dragon coiling on the edge of their kingdom, and so no one wants to provoke that.

After a lot of growth over the years. The current Jia Nan Academy was not only one of the most famous higher education institutions of the Dou Qi Continent, either, but it was also quite reputable between the citizens of the three empires due to the kind of covert cooperation between it and the three empires.

For the three incompatible empires to maintain smoothly a century of peace between them, the Jia Nan Academy was a huge factor in mediating and threatening them.

Many of these things caused the reputation of the Jia Nan Academy in the three empires to grow stronger. Moreover, every year, the Jia Nan Academy would send a large number of teachers to go to the three empires to recruit talented students.

Towards the action of the Jia Nan Academy sending teachers to the three empires to recruit students, the three royal families all declared a high level of approval. After all, the academy was ultimately not a sect. The academy does not have many restrictions and after graduation, most graduates will choose to return to their own kingdoms. This would be new and powerful blood into the imperial power, so as long as the royal families of the three empires had working brains, they would naturally agree.

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After a few days, the recruitment instructors of the Jia Nan Academy would arrive at Wu Tan City. All of Wu Tan City's attention was diverted from the matter of the two clans from about half a month ago into this new recruitment. This shift allowed the Xiao Clan who had always been the topic of gossip to breathe a sigh of relief.

The registration of the Jia Nan Academy gave importance to talent and not to the background of the person. Without sufficient talent, one would be hard pressed to enter an academy signifying a smooth future. Of course, nothing is certain, if you have strong support, the Jia Nan Academy does not mind taking you to the academy for a few years to collect a large sum of tuition.

Due to Jia Nan The indifference of the academy regarding status and position, now in Wu Tan City, even the young beggars or thieves or the others, began to wait for the arrival of the teachers excitedly. If they could pass the test, they would eventually abandon their demeaning work that was looked down upon by the public eye and henceforth become a respected Dou Zhe. Wu Tan City was even more lively than during the New Year and every day outside the city, there would be people excitedly gazing into the distance with expressions of hope filled.

Compared to these people with wholehearted expectations, Xiao Yan was extremely busy. Since he had to travel immediately, during this period of time, he was almost always desperate to make a healing medicine. Seeing Xiao Yan's desperate figure, Yao Lao finally felt uneasy and decided to help him. With Yao Lao's unknown abilities in alchemy aid, countless number of medicines were completed and constantly entered the Xiao Clan's vault. With this saved amount, as long as the Xiao Clan sold them periodically, they could sell for a year or so. After the Xiao Clan finally sold all of these healing medicines, they would have already earned an envious amount of money.

This high-level alchemy naturally made Xiao Yan tired. However, the refining process also allowed his control over his inner Dou Qi to become more and more fluent. Even his control of the flame temperature became more skillful. This increase, combined with the perception of his highly praised soul, made Xiao Yan's success rate in making the blood clotting medicine close to sixty percent. Such a high level of success, would be something that only a second level alchemist could achieve.

Comparable to his improvement in alchemy, Xiao Yan's own strength, under the help of the carefully crafted potion by Yao Lao, was also slowly and steadily increasing. After the final completion of the medicines by Xiao Yan, Dou Qi was gathered within his body and forced himself to breakthrough and land Xiao Yan among the four star Dou Zhe ranks.

Xiao Yan was extremely pleased with this unexpected advantage. Seeing this, the high intensity of alchemy had quite a strengthening effect on increasing one's strength.

Of course, even though alchemy had some strengthening effects, it weighed heavily on energy and once the last batch of elixirs was completed, Yao Lao immediately stopped Xiao Yan. Seeing Yao Lao's severe expression, Xiao Yan considered the fact that his storage was sufficient and decided to stop. He then went to his room and tiredly slept for a day as his daily life became even more relaxed.

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Slowly walking in his clan, staring at the training that was suddenly squeezed out. The reason, Xiao Yan was a little bored.

In every field, many young clan members worked hard at training. These people hoped that the efforts of these past days were enough to allow themselves to reach the registration criteria of the Jia Nan Academy.

The basic line of registration of the Jia Nan Academy was not low: before the age of eighteen, one had to reach 8 Duan Qi. This slightly strict criterion alone has shattered the dreams of many. Of course, with Xiao Yan's gaze, there would only be two people in this training ground who could meet this criterion.

Both hands were holding the back of his head, Xiao Yan threw these clans out of his mind since how many people listed were none of his business. Shaking his head, Xiao Yan entered another small path, walking into the flower garden in the backyard. The familiar figure of the woman, sitting beautifully among the flowers, looked extremely beautiful.

Slightly narrowing his eyes looking at that perfectly curved back, a gentle expression appeared on Xiao Yan's face. Smiling lightly, he slowly walked towards the green-clothed girl who was staring at the willow tree in a daze.

“Xiao Yan ge-ge, you ... you will leave soon?” Before reaching the young girl, a slightly sad voice entered Xiao Yan's ears.

His footsteps paused for a moment, Xiao Yan weakly nodded his head and slowly walked forward to stand beside Xun Er. Turning her head away, she saw that slightly sad beautiful face. A light smile, he stretched out his hand and patted Xun Er's small head before her hand quietly slid down her soft hair. That comfortable feeling made him feel a little fascinated.

“You won't go to Jia Nan Academy anymore?” Letting Xiao Yan intimately play with his hair that no other man had ever touched, Xun Er asked gently.

“Un.” Nodding his head, Xiao Yan softly laughed, I also have my own things to do.

Nalan Yanran's? Xun Er lightly bit her lips as she said in a low voice with watery eyes that were throbbing with some sort of inexplicable coldness.

The palm that was playing with his hair paused for a bit, Xiao Yan shrugged, faintly laughed and said, “The promise set in front of so many people, I can't miss it is true? If that was the case, even you would hate me. “

Xun Er's eyebrows knitted lightly, sighed softly and then used a voice that only she could hear muttering,” I shouldn't have let her live. back then. “

” Haha, rest assured, once this matter is over, I will go to Jia Nan Academy to find Xun Er. Uh... at most one and a half years ,. Wait no, just one year …. “Seeing Xun Er's face that had suddenly become bitter, Xiao Yan immediately laughed and changed his words.

” Xiao Yan ge-ge, actually …. If you follow Xun Er, Xun Er also has a plan to let you be able to defeat Nalan Yanran within the promised time. “Biting his lips after thinking for a while, Xun Er suddenly spoke with hesitation.

With a Bitter laugh, Xiao Yan shook his head and with a sigh, These “Girls sometimes say a few words that make me feel a little embarrassed.”

“I know Xiao Yan ge-ge would not think that this is charity. “Xun Er smiled sweetly and said.

Gently smiling, Xiao Yan lightly shook his head. He sighed in fear and laughed saying, “ Rest assured, I am sure that after a year, I will ascend to the Misty Cloud Faction and fight Nalan Yanran.”

Staring at Xiao Yan who had suddenly become arrogant, Xun Er shook her head helplessly and was about to persuade him once more, when Xiao Yan suddenly turned around, extended his hand, and in a few moments, grabbing Xun Er's small waist, violently pulling her into his embrace.

A gentle breeze blew across the flower garden, a light willow tree floated, a young man tightly hugged a young girl like they would never part.

Xiao Yan's sudden action frightened Xun Er and after a short moment, Xun Er's soft ear tips flushed red. Struggling for a while then timidly stopping, her little face was slightly covered with a reddened layer.

“Xun Er, after a year, I will go to Jia Nan Academy to find you, wait for me.

Burying his head with that soft hair, the young man promised, finally allowing the girl, who was confused, to obediently nod her head.